Last week, I raised the question: Have the St. Louis Rams peaked already?
Well, I think it's safe to say they haven't considering the way they manhandled San Diego for most of the 20-17 win. San Diego had entered the game with the leagues best offense and second-ranked defense.
NFC Defensive Player of the Week LB Chris Long
The Rams defense held the Chargers to a season-low 289 total yards. Chr...

Let's take you back to April, 2004. I'm watching the NFL draft. Already taken, stud college QB's Eli Manning, Phillip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger… and now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the clock.
The experts, like Mel Kiper, are predicting the Bucs will take a Oregon State running back named Steven Jackson. I'm giddy. The Bucs had lost Thomas Jones to free agency, and Michael Pittman...

Last weeks blowout loss to the Detroit Lions left us wondering:
Who would step in for injured receiverMark Clayton? or Where is the pass rush going to come from?
Well, I think it's safe to say that those questions were answered.
Danario Alexander, who was just elevated off the practice squad, made an immediate impact in his first NFL game. The 6-4 wideout was targeted five times with four rec...

I'm going to start this week off with another “Did You Know.”
Did you know the last time the Rams won three games in a row was all the way back in 2006? That year the Rams won three games to close out the season.
After four weeks of football, we've learned that the Rams can beat teams they aren't necessarily supposed to beat, and they lose to teams they shouldn't lose to.
In sports,...

Did you know that prior to the win over the Redskins, the Rams lost 10 in a row? Did you know that prior to the win over the Redskins, the Rams had lost 14 in a row at home?
Did you know the Rams haven't beaten Seattle since 2004?
If the Rams think they have any chance of competing for the division crown this season, a win on Sunday at home will go a long way.
Let's play, the Rams win if the...

Sam Bradford threw the ball 37 times.
Steven Jackson and company ran the ball 37 times.
Now that's what I call balance.
For the first time this season the Rams actually tried to establish a running game. Heck, they didn't even run it that well, averaging only 3.6 yards per rush.
The balance that the run game created allowed quarterback Bradford to run the play-action successfully time and tim...

Two weeks, two losses for the Rams.
Two weeks, two good first halves of play.
Two weeks, two bad second halves of play.
Two weeks, two missed opportunities.
In week three, the Rams look to rebound at home against the Washington Redskins after a tough loss to the lowly Oakland Raiders, 16-14.
When they run the ball they successfully move the ball down field.
When they don't run the ball, they s...

This Sunday the Redskins travel to St. Louis to take on the 0-2 Rams. The Redskins are trying to turn the tides off a disappointing loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday and are looking for redemption.
The Redskins’ rushing D is rated #8 so far this season, but their passing D is almost dead last at #31. The only good thing about this stat is that the Texans are #32 (ha). In comparison...

Week 1 for the Rams was full of missed opportunities, poor clock management and worst of all, injuries. If you read my what to watch column last week, you saw my number 3 thing to watch for was… injuries.
Going into the Arizona game the Rams only had 1 player on the injury report. It was safety James Butler, and ironically it was Butler who filled in at corner when Justin King and Kevin D...

The key to fantasy success, as in professional football, is consistency. Arguably the biggest key for NFL teams to remain consistently competitive and achieve success lies in the trenches. The dirty work is handled by the selfless, unsung heroes of each team, the offensive line.
Recently, the offensive line has been given more credit in the media. Legends such as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady co...

The length of the NFL preseason has become a hot button issue of late as the owners would like to add 2 games to the regular season, and eliminate 2 meaningless preseason games.
As the schedule currently stands, the 3rd game of the preseason is the most telling of the 4 since it gives coaches and viewers the longest look at their perspective teams first unit. So here we are, week 3, Rams at ...

After an abysmal season in 2009, the St. Louis Rams look to put the past behind them and take a step forward in 2010. Rookie QB Sam Bradford has some serious work to do in order to turn this franchise around. Luckily, he has a pro bowl running back in Steven Jackson lining up behind him and a healthy receiving core to boot. The offensive line is sure to raise an eyebrow or two as it struggles t...